Hilary Duff reveals if she would ever reteam with Disney+ for another Lizzie McGuire revival attempt

by James · January 30, 2023

After being in the business for over two decades, Hilary Duff is still making waves. The actress currently stars in Hulu’s hit comedy How I Met Your Father, which just had its Season 2 premiere, but her breakout role as Lizzie McGuire will forever remain in the hearts and minds of fans. Despite Disney+’s failed attempt at one Lizzie revival, Duff has opened up about whether she will try to go that route again in the future.

While appearing on See what’s happening liveHilary Duff was asked about approaching a newly revised Lizzie start over if you get another chance to. Although she had to dance delicately around the theme, probably because HIMYF When she was at Disney-owned Hulu, she remained optimistic about the potential to bring her animated alter ego back to the small screen. Here’s how she said it, with lots of stuttering and stuttering.

Of course. … Disney+ was very new. And I think they figured out their… And we figured out… And so, and so… I’m optimistic.

It was definitely frustrating for fans like me when Disney+ scrapped Lizzie McGuire revival, and Hilary Duff shared her own disappointment over the cancellation not long after it happened. However, it’s excellent to hear that she hasn’t completely abandoned all hopes and intentions of giving fans an update on where the character is these days, even if a new series probably won’t have the same kind of post-YA tone that Disney was probably skeptical of earlier.

In the middle of Lizzieher then-unknown fate on Disney+, Duff wanted the revival on Hulu instead of the more youth-oriented Disney streamer so she and the creative team could give fans Lizzie in her 30s and dealing with issues that people have in their 30s. Now that Disney+ has started showing more mature shows and movies on the streamer, with Netflix’s Marvel shows being key examples, it’s possible they could take another look at a mature revival of the beloved Disney franchise.

Starring Hilary Duff How I Met Your Fatherit will probably be a while until a Lizzie McGuire revival can come together, if one ever does. HIMYF is arguably one of the best shows on Hulu, where it also apparently turns out to be quite popular, and not just because HIMYM stars keep appearing. That’s not to say Duff can’t be front and center for two successful shows at once, but it comes down to scheduling details, and it doesn’t look like anything is on the cards.

It should be pointed out that although Lizzie McGuire revival was shelved, the first two episodes were still filmed before things went downhill. Duff even revealed that she had considered leaking the filmed episodes, but I’d honestly rather have zero new episodes than two from a non-canon follow-up. Although I’d definitely take them if Disney execs change their minds and choose to jump back to the idea that sparked the revival in the first place.

While you wait and hope for a revival, be sure to watch both seasons Lizzie McGuire and The Lizzie McGuire Movie with a Disney+ subscription! New episodes of How I Met Your Father drop weekly on Tuesdays with a Hulu subscription.